Travelodge Investigates Antisemitic Incident Involving 'Free Palestine' Message on Hotel TVs
Two visibly Jewish men find ‘Free Palestine’ message on London hotel room TV
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Travelodge is investigating an incident where 'Free Palestine' messages appeared on the TVs of two visibly Jewish guests at its Manor House location in London. The hotel chain's CEO condemned the incident as antisemitism and has reported it to the police.
- 01Travelodge is looking into how 'Free Palestine' messages were displayed on TVs in the rooms of two visibly Jewish men.
- 02The incident was reported by the first guest and confirmed by a friend checking into a different room.
- 03Travelodge CEO Jo Boydell stated that the hotel takes the report seriously and will not tolerate antisemitism.
- 04The hotel has apologized to the affected guests and the wider Jewish community for any distress caused.
- 05An investigation has been launched, and the matter has been reported to the police.
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Travelodge is currently investigating an incident in which 'Free Palestine' messages appeared on the television screens in the rooms of two visibly Jewish men at its Manor House hotel in London. The first incident was reported by a guest who filmed the message, and shortly after, his friend, also visibly Jewish, found the same message in his room. The hotel chain's CEO, Jo Boydell, expressed that the company is treating the report of antisemitism with utmost seriousness and has launched an immediate investigation. Boydell emphasized that there is no place for antisemitism in society or within Travelodge's operations. The hotel has reached out to the affected guests to offer an apology and has assured that it will take appropriate action against those responsible. The matter has also been reported to the police for further investigation.
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The incident has raised concerns about antisemitism and the safety of Jewish guests in public accommodations.
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